Tag: Amman
Live: Ukrainas Zelenskij uppmanar EU igen att skicka jetplan, missiler
Ukrainas president Volodymyr Zelensky bad de europeiska ledarna på torsdagen om fler vapen och varnade för att “förseningar” med att skicka stridsflygplan och långdistansmissiler kan förlänga kriget, sade en EU-tjänsteman. Följ vår liveblogg för den senaste utvecklingen om kriget i Ukraina. Alla tider är Paris-tid (GMT+1). 18:10: Ukraina hävdar att ryska styrkor drog sig tillbaka […]
Tiotusentals dör i Ukraina medan väst ser på
I en nyligen kolumnskrev militäranalytiker William Astore, “[Congressman] George Santos är ett symptom på en mycket större sjukdom: en brist på heder, en brist på skam, i Amerika. Heder, sanning och integritet verkar helt enkelt inte spela någon roll, eller spela någon större roll, i Amerika idag. Men hur har man en demokrati där det […]
Trkiye cancels the visit of the NATO hope’s defense minister
The move comes after a picture of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was hung in the Swedish capital Ankara has canceled the planned visit of Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson, his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, revealed on Saturday. The move comes after members of the Kurdish community held an anti-Turkish protest in Stockholm. “At this point, […]
Trkiye cancels the visit of the NATO hope’s defense minister
The move comes after a picture of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was hung in the Swedish capital Ankara has canceled the planned visit of Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson, his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, revealed on Saturday. The move comes after members of the Kurdish community held an anti-Turkish protest in Stockholm. “At this point, […]
Trkiye cancels visit of defense minister from NATO hopeful
The move comes after a picture of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was hung in the Swedish capital Ankara has canceled the planned visit of Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson, his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, revealed on Saturday. The move comes after members of the Kurdish community held an anti-Turkish protest in Stockholm. “At this point, […]
Jordan, Sweden discuss strengthening ties, developments in the Middle East
AMMAN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — Jordan and Sweden on Tuesday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in various areas and developments in the Middle East during the visit of the Swedish king, according to a statement from the Jordanian royal court. During the talks, King Abdullah II of Jordan and Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf, […]
Xinhua Middle East News Roundup at 2200 GMT, November 3
RAMALLAH – Two Palestinians were killed and three wounded Thursday afternoon by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, Palestinian doctors and eyewitnesses said. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement that Farouq Salameh, 28, died in Jenin’s state hospital from severe wounds after being shot […]
Xinhua Middle East News Roundup at 2200 GMT, 26 October
TEHRAN – At least 13 people were killed and 21 others injured in a “terrorist attack” at the Shahcheragh religious shrine in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz on Wednesday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. A woman and two children were among the victims, the report said, adding that investigations showed that security forces at […]
Första sändningen av ukrainsk spannmål når turkiska vatten
Den första transporten av ukrainskt spannmål sedan Rysslands invasion nådde turkiskt territorialvatten på tisdagen nära inloppet till Bosporen. Antalet gränsövergångar från Ukraina har passerat 10 miljoner, rapporterade FN:s flyktingorgan. Läs om dagens händelser när de utvecklades på vår liveblogg. Alla tider är Paris-tid (GMT+2). Den här livesidan uppdateras inte längre. För mer av våra bevakning […]
Roundup: Yemen ceasefire consists of: UN Special Envoy
UNITED NATIONS, June 14 (Xinhua) – The ceasefire in Yemen has so far helped reduce fighting and other positive developments, but more needs to be done to meet growing humanitarian needs and insecurity, the UN Security Council said on Tuesday. Council members heard from two top UN officials who gave an update on the effects […]
Xinhua Middle East News Summary at 2200 GMT, June 15
KUWAIT CITY – Kuwait health authorities said on Wednesday that despite an increase in covid-19 infections, the health situation in Kuwait remains stable, and taking precautionary measures would reduce the risk of infection. Health Ministry spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad said the recent increase in covid-19 infections around the world and in the Gulf region including Kuwait […]
VMA i Uppsala kommun •
– Vi utnyttjar varandras styrkor och fördelar och kompletterar varandra fullt ut och dessutom genomför en operativ planering och då blir det effekten att vi blir starkare tillsammans, säger försvarsminister Peter Hultqvist (S). De nordiska försvarsministrarna träffas i veckan och då kommer frågan upp om hur ett svenskt och finländskt Nato-medlemskap skulle kunna påverka samarbetet. […]
Jordan, UN discusses preparations for international conference on UNRWA support
AMMAN, August 26 (Xinhua) – Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and UN Commissioner for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini on Thursday discussed further preparations with Sweden to hold an international meeting on support for UNRWA. They stressed the importance of the conference in mobilizing political and financial support to enable the UN agency to continuously […]
Jessica Meir
Jessica Meir är en svensk-amerikansk astronaut som levde sju månader på rymdstationen ISS och utförde hundratals experiment. Tillsammans med en annan kvinnlig astronaut gjorde hon tre rymdpromenader. Det var första gången som endast kvinnor rymdpromenerade. Jessica Meir hade aldrig hemlängtan till jorden utan hade gärna stannat längre i rymden. Hon kom tillbaka mitt i coronapandemin. […]
The panel: This is how Löfven is facing tomorrow
Participants: Tor Gasslander, editor-in-chief of Flamman (independent socialist), Anders Lindberg, head of the editorial board of Aftonbladet (independent Social Democratic) and Alice Teodorescu, independent columnist at Expressen. Ekot’s commentator: Fredrik Furtenbach Host: Lasse Johansson Producer: Peter Bjurbo
The panel: This is how Löfven is facing tomorrow
Monday morning at 10 a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Stefan Löfven (S) awaits. The government and the January parties have not succeeded in appeasing the Left Party’s leader Nooshi Dadgostar to back away from the demand to delete item 44 in the 73-point program. Hear the panel on the Prime Minister’s prospects […]
Jordan is discussing financial aid issues with UNRWA
AMMAN, June 14 (Xinhua) – Jordan and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Monday discussed preparations for the international conference organized by the Kingdom and Sweden to gather financial and political support for UNRWA. Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and UNRWA […]
Ebba Busch (KD): “You should be able to trust Sweden”
The Christian Democrats’ party leader Ebba Busch is currently giving a speech at Järva Week. “A reasoning about what you get if you vote for KD,” says the party leader. Among other things, she emphasizes that it is important that care works. Hear the speech and debate in the studio afterwards between Nike Örbrink, chairman […]
The United States resumes support for Palestinians with $ 235 million
The United States said on Wednesday it would restart aid to the Palestinians and announce $ 235 million in new humanitarian, economic and development aid, reversing a Trump-era decision to cut such funding. Most of the money will go through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) […]
There are rarely pesticide residues in Danish fruit and vegetables
It is extremely rare that there are residues of pesticides in the apples and cucumbers that Danes buy in the supermarket. It shows an annual survey from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. Pesticides – or pesticides – are used in the production of fruits, vegetables and grains. Among other things, to control weeds or […]
There are extremely rare pesticide residues in Danish fruit and vegetables
It is extremely rare that there are residues of pesticides in the apples and cucumbers that Danes buy in the supermarket. It shows an annual survey from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. 98 percent of the 2055 samples from fruit, vegetables and groats taken in 2019 were without spray residues – or had residues […]
Nuclear weapons states were urged to advance disarmament
By Bernhard Schell The forthcoming Review Conference (postponed to August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) in the Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) is expected to be marked by deep divisions between the Nuclear Weapons States (NWS) and between them and non-Nuclear Weapons States (NNWs), which are deeply disappointed by the lack of progress towards nuclear […]
The Foreign Chronicle
Helsinki, Thursday. There are probably not many here in Finland who have missed the latest debate over a picture of Prime Minister Sanna Marin. The one that was recently published in the fashion magazine Trendi. An image that led to long comment threads in social media, outrage, analyzes in newspapers and now also a hashtag, […]
